One80’s Nawabi Galouti lamb burger beat out almost 200 other burgers to take this year’s title. Visa Wellington On a Plate Festival Manager, Beth Brash, says it is the first time in Burger Wellington’s 15-year history that a restaurant has won the competition twice.
“This is a huge achievement for One80 - not only to win Burger Wellington twice and in back-to-back years, but also to win in an incredibly tight race to the top. Our congratulations to Chetan and his team.”
Nawabi Galouti features a lamb patty, pulled lamb shoulder filo cigar, lamb snow and chicory in a Clareville Bakery croissant bun.
Chef Chetan Pangam says that the burger was inspired by stories of the Awadhi Nawabs, who lived in Northern India in the 17th century and were known for smoking cigars, eating rich food, and having no teeth. According to legend, a Nawabi chef minced lamb meat 100 times with spices to create a ‘toothless kebab’ dish that didn’t need to be chewed.
A panel of independent judges chose the winner from five finalists, with judges commenting that the lamb in Nawabi Galouti had an ‘almost pâté-like texture that was amazing to eat’.
They also noted the effort that went into the winning burger, with one remarking that “the labour of love that the chef has put into this is so clear, it really shines through in every aspect of the dish that was considered very deeply”.
Chef Chetan Pangam says that he started working on this year’s winning burger right after he’d won the 2023 Burger Wellington title.
“The tremendous hours put in by me and the team have been so worthwhile - we’ve seen diners turn out in droves during the festival to try our burger,” says Chetan.
“To not only win again but to do it twice in a row is surreal. It is truly a humbling experience and I’m just over the moon!”.